By Satyaki Dutta Overall tourism industry acrossthe worldcame to a screeching halt as a direct impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Even though it was among the sectors that were worst hit yet does not mean doomsday for the industry. Though travelling constraints, movement restrictions are still in place, yet, the industry is coming back on its […]
By Susmita Ghosh Only five days before, the ill-fated decision of cancelling the world’s biggest travel event, ITB Berlin 2020, came as a shock to the entire travel industry!  The fair was supposed to commence on March 4! Due to the rapid spread of the new strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Federal Ministry of Health […]
By Netpal Travel Bureau The year 2020 started with the 27th edition of SATTE (South Asia’s Travel and Tourism Expo) at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi, NCR. Hosted by Informa Markets, the show was attended by over 35,000 travel and tourism professionals, 200 international buyers and 500+ Indian buyers along with representation from […]
By Anandi There’s a nip in the air, cakes flying off the shelves, New Year goodies ready to be gifted and bags packed to visit a new location. New Year comes with fresh promises and new resolutions. The travel and hospitality industry of 2019 started off with lot of assurances, but end of the year […]
By Charu Dua Unlike the Old Grinch ranting about the essence of Christmas, there is no iota of doubt that for the majority, Christmas and New Year occasion is cloaked with the air of festivity, good cheer and quintessential holiday spirit. People all over the world, seek various ways to experience the time in different […]
NOVEMBER: WTM London, Spl issue By Anandi November brings in global eventful season in London. It’s the time for World Travel Market (WTM) and the International Tourism and Investment Conference (ITIC) in the capital city of England. Carefully curated, ITIC is held on Nov 1 – 2 at Inter Continental Park Lane and WTM takes […]
By Netpal Travel Bureau Gone are the days when Indian travellers met horrible queues, the endless documents, the probing questions and finally lengthy wait for the much-awaited piece of paper, the VISA – permit to travel! International travelling is easily accessible for Indian passport holders with ‘Visa permits,’ ‘Visa on arrival’ and ‘Visa free’ options. […]
By Parthivi Joshi The year 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of OTDYKH or ‘Leisure Luxury’ Russian travel market to be held on September 10 till 12 in Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow. The event is one of its kinds because it combines both B2B & B2C categories. While the first two days of the exhibition are only […]
Content and Pic:Â By Satyaki Dutta TTF (Travel and Tourism Fair) Kolkata, at its 30th edition with increasing popularity, had more than 440 exhibitors from 14 countries and many Indian states, where Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh participated as partner countries, while Thailand and Bahrain were the Feature-countries. Held in Kolkata from 12 to 14th of […]
By Netpal Travel Bureau Zubin Karkaria, founder and CEO of VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, was awarded with the prestigious Global Game Changers Award at The Indian Awards 2019, held recently at the Houses of Parliament in London, UK. The award was presented to Karkaria […]